Newcastle’s European odyssey is over. On a night of wildly oscillating emotions on Tyneside, Samuel Chukwueze stepped off the Milan substitutes’ bench and scored with his first touch to send his side into the Europa League and Eddie Howe’s team crashing out of continental combat.
For much of the evening Stefano Pioli’s players were firmly on the back foot and bullied by Joelinton and co but the visiting manager’s inspired 83rd-minute treble substitution ended with all three newcomers, Luka Jovic, Noah Okafor and Chukwueze , chipping in as the latter swept the ball beyond Martin Dubravka a minute later.
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